We meet five Christian families, each with a gay or lesbian child. Parents talk about their marriages and church-going, their children's childhood and coming out, their reactions, and changes over time. The stories told by these nine parents and four adult children alternate with talking heads - Protestant and Jewish theologians - and with film clips of fundamentalist preachers and pundits and news clips of people in the street. They discuss scripture and biblical scholarship. A thesis of the film is that much of Christianity's homophobia represents a misreading of scripture, a denial of science, and an embrace of quack psychology. The families call for love. -IMBD
I was recommended this film by a friend who spent a large chunk of her life in conflict with her Christian beliefs and her sexuality. I have a mother who is strongly religious, this film gave me a lot of information about what the scripture actually says about the topic and is surprisingly different to mainstream belief. I highly recommend it and you can even watch it online without needing to pay for it. All you need to do is download the player and refresh the page.
Watch 'For The Bible Tells Me So'.
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